Add FP11 floating point instructions to 11SIM
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Description
The Dazzle Dart game (#868) uses floating-point instructions. 11SIM doesn't support those, so running the game results in a crash. Implement at least those instructions needed to run the game.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by examining 11SIM and the floating-point instructions used by the Dazzle Dart game (#868). Identify the minimum FP11 instruction set required for the game to run, then verify that running Dazzle Dart no longer crashes under 11SIM.
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Assessment
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100